Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-09-29


of preachers, Sunday schools, edu
cation, temperance, home aud for-
eign mission interests, Bible socie-
ties, church extension, church cree
tion, the book and periodical de-
partments, the maintenance of
preachers VINO have given their best
years to the service, aud similar
subjects.
The Methodist preacher is nothing
if not enthusiastic. He glories in
his work. The history of his churcG
and his conference is an inspiration
always. He thoroughly enjoys the
profession he is in. 1t is only as a
pilgrim he labors. He is one of
singing, praying army, aud he feels
that the great walled cities of sin
and uurighteousness are to fall be-
fore the sound of the trumpets. He
often has large family and an in
come of inverse proportions. \
young lady who was asked where
her home was, replied; Il have
none. My father is Methodist
preacher The itiuerant ministry
is one of possible annual change,
probable biennial removal, aud Ger
tain triennial translation. No
preacher can remain in n charge
longer than three years, and may
not be there more than twelve
months. Ministers are after all only
men. 1t is not surprising that strong,
aggressive, growing men desire larg-
er fields. As a class of salaried
professional men, their inco mes are
often distressingly small. They
should not, they must not, be chlded
for coveting the best gifts in the
power of the presiding bishop 10
bestow. The halo or heroism around
the unpretentious pastor is often
obscured by the splendor of some
more brilliant brother. Aud with
what palpitation do the preachers
linger around the annual conference
until the last labor of the presiding
bishop is completed. 1t is the last
hour in conference that tries mems
souls. That is the time when the
appointments are announced. The
soldiers in this church militant are
about to be posted. There is sudder
silence when the bishop rises to
read the list. This is the scrol
containing by districts the ecclesias
tical designation of every charge
and opposite that the name of tn
preacher who is appointed to II 70
the ensuing year. Here Is the be
ginning and the end of all cabine
councils. The dreaded churches
are known aud read Of every mem
ber of conference, as arc also tho
! favorable fields. The fortunate
ones are beaming; the lIard-scrabbl,
appointments are often heard will
something like shudder. Tn
bishop leads ia short devotona
service, the sinking hearts and tn
satisfied souls bend oDediently a
the word, tie benedictlon is pre-
nounced, and the tolls aud trials an'
triumphs Of another year begin.
The Mineral PUNT Drum Corps.
The organization known by th
above name baye come and gone
They were with us but a short time
but during that period made hos
of friends aud admirers The boy
will always receive hearty vel
come at the hands Of Darlington
/ people whenever they choose 70 vlsi
us-Dartiagtoa Register.
THE Legate drum corps, Of Min
eral Point, arrived yesterday morn
ing and to say that they are daisie
does not express it. They are tn
ueatesJ, nobbiest, best equipped, bes
dressed and best drilled corps il
the northwest. viii be on th
streets and grounds to-day Da'
tjogton paper.
STILL have left necessary house
hold articles for sale cheap. Ais
several cords dry oak tire-woo
ready for use at only $3lo per cord
and an almost new coal stove at
bargain. PnILIP EDEN.
MISS KATE LENAHAN,
| FASHIONABLE MILLINERY.
FALL OPENING.
Thursday and Friday, Sept. 20 q
THERE are advertised letters q
the post-ohice, Sept 24th 1887, f.
Kate Price, John f. Lewis, Chris
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